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Webinar: Transitioning to a New Career

The University of Chicago Graham School, Professional Development Certificates

MonJun 18

12:00 AM - 01:00 PM

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Join the Professional Development Certificates for a webinar on the topic of career transition.

Career transitions are a regular part of the trajectory of being a modern professional. Recent data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that most people nowadays change jobs about 11 times by the time they hit age 40, and that two-thirds of college grad students struggle to launch their career (HBR). The bottom line is that transition and job changing are common, and pivoting careers should not be taboo anymore.

Career transitioning can provoke lots of different emotions, including stress, confusion, excitement, anxiety, being overwhelmed, and much more. With change comes uncertainty, and you begin wondering what’s going to happen. Sometimes it can be challenging to know what to hold on to and what to let go of. Just thinking about it can cause stress—and that's before you even make a switch.